Where does “баа” come from?

баа (Nogai) comes from Persian بها, from Pahlavi wahāg, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

баа (Nogai): price

Definitions

  1. price

Ancestry of “баа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبهاprice, value; goodness; beauty
2Pahlaviwahāg—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Pahlavi wahāg →Every word from Persian بها →